Training and board certification
Source for the table: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 1992 |
| General surgery | The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, 1992-1995 and 1999-2001; chief resident, Department of Surgery, 2000-2001 |
| Research | National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, clinical and research fellow, 1995-1999 |
| Plastic surgery | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 2001-2004; chief resident, Division of Plastic Surgery, 2003-2004 |
| Fellowship | Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2004-2005 |
- Board certification as printed: "American Board of Plastic Surgery, Diplomate."
- Licensed in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia (bio).
- President of the Lambda Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha in medical school, 1991.
- Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Maryland Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.
- The bio states U.S. News and World Report named him one of its "Top Doctors."
- He returned to the DC area in 2005 and named the practice after his family's home on Belmont Street in Houston.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The eyelid page describes treatment of puffy bags beneath the eyes, sagging or hooded upper eyelids, excess eyelid skin and physical obstruction of vision. The procedure is outpatient, typically one to two hours under local or IV sedation. The incision follows the natural fold of the eyelid; excess skin is removed along with some muscle and fat. General anesthesia may be recommended for anxious patients (source).
- The page states an eyelid lift is often combined with brow lift and neck lift surgery.
- Brow lift. Performed under general anesthesia. The usual incision is just below the hairline, described as a pretrichial brow lift; endoscopic or direct brow lift may be suggested depending on brow position and forehead (source, source).
Galleries:
The site has no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, deep plane facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, cheek and chin augmentation, lip lift and ear pinning, plus breast surgery, breast reconstruction (DIEP and TRAM flap), body contouring and medspa treatments. The bio names breast reconstruction, melanoma and skin cancer procedures as his reconstructive focus.
Insurance and cost
- The practice "participates with Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans" and accepts several forms of medical insurance for certain qualifying procedures (financing).
- For medical eyelid cases, a visual eye exam with an eye doctor may be required before surgery (source).
- The pricing page lists "Blepharoplasty / Eyelid Surgery (Upper & Lower)" at $3,200 to $9,700 and brow lift at $7,700. Listed prices include surgeon's fee, anesthesia, operating room costs and office visits (source).
- Financing: CareCredit ($300 to $25,000) and Alphaeon Credit.
Recovery
- Swelling and bruising: initial redness and numbness pass after several days for most patients; some have swelling and bruising for one to two weeks (source).
- Final result: visible between one and two months after recovery.
- Brow lift: most patients return to work after about 10 days; strenuous exercise is limited for the first month (source).